Two fair spinners are spun. The first spinner can produce outcomes from 1 to 4. The second spinner can produce outcomes from 1 to 5. Let the random variable X represent the outcome of the first spinner. Let the random variable Y represent the outcome of the second spinner. a) Find the probability distribution for X b) Find the probability distribution for Y c) Find the probability distribution for X + Y.

Two fair spinners are spun. The first spinner can produce outcomes from 1 to 4. The second spinner can produce outcomes from 1 to 5. Let the random variable X represent the outcome of the first spinner. Let the random variable Y represent the outcome of the second spinner. a) Find the probability distribution for X b) Find the probability distribution for Y c) Find the probability distribution for X + Y.

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